Joseph Schaefer^[1]

1821 - 1903  (82 years)

• Name	Joseph Schaefer  [2]
  Birth	26 May 1821	_______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer  [4]
  Emigration	Bef 28 Apr 1849	Antwerp, Belgium   [5]
  Immigration	28 Apr 1849	New York City, New York, United States   [5]
  	Aboard the Micas
  Naturalization	19 Dec 1855	Fond du Lac City, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States   [6]
  Census	20 Jul 1860	Town of Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States   [4]
  Census	10 Aug 1870	Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States   [7]
  Census	4 Jun 1880	Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States   [8]
  Death	28 Oct 1903	(unknown)   [1, 3]
  Burial	Aft 28 Oct 1903	Our Risen Savior Catholic Church Cemetery, Woodhull, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I4153	Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family	Maria Agnes Henschenmacher,   b. 20 Jan 1824, Merken, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia d. 3 Mar 1914, (unknown) (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Maria Anna Schaefer,   b. 26 Jan 1847, Merken, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia d. ?, (unknown)   2. Daniel Schaefer,   b. Abt Nov 1848, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia d. ?, (unknown)   3. Catherine Schaefer,   b. Aug 1850, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. Aft Jan 1920, (unknown) (Age > 70 years)   4. Joseph Schaefer,   b. Abt 1852, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   5. Elizabeth Schaefer,   b. Abt 1854, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   6. John Schaefer,   b. Abt 1857, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   7. Michael Schaefer,   b. Abt 1859, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   8. Frederick Schaefer,   b. Abt 1861, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   9. Agnis Schaefer,   b. Abt 1861, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   10. Mathias Schaefer,   b. Abt 1863, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   11. Frunz Schaefer,   b. Abt 1865, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)   12. Anna Schaefer,   b. Abt 1868, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States d. ?, (unknown)
  Family ID	F3004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 May 1821 - _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Emigration - Bef 28 Apr 1849 - Antwerp, Belgium Immigration - 28 Apr 1849 - New York City, New York, United States Naturalization - 19 Dec 1855 - Fond du Lac City, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Census - 10 Aug 1870 - Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Census - 4 Jun 1880 - Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Burial - Aft 28 Oct 1903 - Our Risen Savior Catholic Church Cemetery, Woodhull, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Many members of Joseph and his wife’s extended family (6 in all) travelled with them aboard the Micas in 1849. One of these was a Daniel Schaefer which some sources list as Joseph’s twin brother. Another was an older male Schaefer who may have been Joseph’s father. In addition were Anton Henschenmacher and his wife, Maria’s parents. It should also be noted that the family members surname was spelled “Schaffer” in the Micas’ manifest. [5, 9]

  
  

• Reference

  Herndon, William. "Joseph Schaefer". Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I4153&tree=LindellHerndon (accessed July 1, 2025).